Tri-Colored Heron

[Keith Bauer]

A shot from Little Estero Lagoon, Fort Meyers, Florida

Love these guys in breeding plumage.

Canon 20D
500mm f/4 with 1.4x TC
1/1000 @ f/5.6
ISO 100

Full Frame

Thx in advance for your comments and critique

[Doug Brown]

Nicely done Keith (not Greg :D)! Great feather detail which is enhanced by the slightly ruffled look to them. I like the complimentary BG too. There is one hot spot above the bird's left leg, but otherwise like it a lot!

[Randy Stout]

Keith:

Lovely photo, colors are great, both bird and background. Nice eye as well. My only wish would be for a bit more seperation of neck from the body, but that is what the bird gave you. Really, very nice.

Randy

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice eye contact and details. It needs some CW rotation and I would tone down the white plumage above the right leg.

[Fabs Forns]

Agree on the rotation and hot spot. Doing great otherwise :)

[david cramer]

Beautiful colors and nice and sharp with detail. Nice composition too.

[Linda Robbins]

The water color really compliments the bird's colors. I like the pose and sharp detail. Hot spot mentioned,